Snow Could Make Mess Of Wednesday Morning Commute

LONG ISLAND, NY — Snow Wednesday morning threatens to turn Long Island roadways into a slushy mess.

An inch or two of snow could accumulate before the white stuff mixes with rain by mid-morning, the National Weather Service says.

There's about a 35 percent chance of more than an inch of snow accumulation, according to weather service snow estimate maps.

"The biggest challenge with this event is how much snow will accumulate and on what surfaces it will be able to accumulate on," the weather service's New York said in a forecast discussion Tuesday night. "The snow will be battling above freezing surface temps and also the higher sun angle of early/mid March."

The full forecast:

Tuesday Night- A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday- Snow before 10am, then rain and snow. High near 35. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night- A chance of rain and snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday- Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Friday- Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Friday Night- Rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday- Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night- Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

Sunday- Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.